Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #0: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 10:22:29 AM (PST) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) NE (51 degrees) of Soledad, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 10:22:29 AM (PST) Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 18:22:29 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Soledad, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NE (51 degrees) Greenfield, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NNE (23 degrees) Gonzales, CA - 30 km (19 miles) E (79 degrees) Chualar, CA - 36 km (22 miles) E (92 degrees) Ridgemark, CA - 36 km (22 miles) SE (142 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 33.5 min. N (36.559N), 121 deg. 7.1 min. W (121.118W) |
| Depth | 8.49 km (5.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=33, Nph=33, Dmin=7.3 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=0.38 km, Erzz=1.36000001 km, Gp=45 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75298871 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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